Pediatrics faculty share expertise: April 2022

University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name a few. Below are interviews and articles published during April 2022 that include expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty.

  • April 4, 2022: How to protect your kids from accidental poisonings
    • Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WIFR
  • April 6, 2022: TikTok taking over your teen’s brain?
    • Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WAOW
  • April 6, 2022: Importance of pre-participation physicals for student athletes
    • Interviewed: David Bernhardt, MD, professor, fellowship director, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26
  • April 6, 2022: Lodi Medical Advisory Committee supports next steps easing COVID mitigation
    • Interviewed: Sabrina Butteris, MD, professor, vice chair of clinical affairs, Global Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine | Source: HNG News
  • April 8, 2022: Ask a doctor: Protecting your children from accidental poisonings
    • Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW
  • April 11, 2022: UW Health seeing more children with type 2 diabetes, typically found in adults
  • April 11, 2022: First LGBTQI+ fellowship in nation to launch at UW medical school
  • April 12, 2022: ‘We’re just trying to live’: Trans youth, families in Wisconsin struggle in contentious political environment
    • Interviewed: Anne Marsh, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant | Source: WPR
  • April 12, 2022: Infecciones gastrointestinales en niños
    • Interviewed: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Telemundo WI
  • April 13, 2022: Local groups help families find baby formula amid nationwide shortage
    • Interviewed: Cristina Delgadillo, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: CBS 58
    • Also covered in: Telemundo WI
  • April 18, 2022: Local doctors compare vaccine types and COVID-19 strategies as China struggles to contain Omicron surge
    • Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW
  • April 20, 2022: Impact of social media influencers on teens
    • Interviewed: Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26
  • April 21, 2022: Ask a doctor: Lawn mower safety and children
    • Interviewed: Nicholas Kuehnel, MD, assistant professor, medical director, Emergency Medicine | Source: WKOW
  • April 25, 2022: Study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks related to TikTok use
  • April 27, 2022: IDPH issues warning about 3 suspected cases of Hepatitis reported in Illinois kids
    • Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WREX
  • April 27, 2022: Avoiding lawnmower injuries in children
    • Interviewed: Gregory Rebella, MD, clinical associate professor, Emergency Medicine | Source: NBC 26